While there are many different paths to changing our behaviors, there are some obstacles or challenges that appear on every ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Not long ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s history of heroin addiction alone would likely have disqualified him from ...

The Camden County Board of Commissioners and the Addiction Awareness Task Force (AATF) launched the Break the Stigma campaign to change the conversation around addiction and recovery. This initiative ...

You're reading Part 5 of The War on Recovery, a yearlong investigation into how the U.S. denies lifesaving medications to people with opioid addiction. Catch up on ...

When the Trump administration cut more than $11 billion in COVID-era funds to states in late March, addiction recovery programs suffered swift losses. An Indiana organization that employs people in ...

A couple’s loss of their son to an overdose turned grief into action more than 13 years ago. Don and Jeanne Keister never expected to become leaders in Delaware’s response to the opioid crisis. But ...

A Rutgers-led study found that genes related to impulse control and reward processing are major factors in addiction risk. Researchers analyzed genetic data from over 2.2 million people to understand ...

Addiction is a condition that has long baffled physicians and philosophers, to say nothing of those struggling with it and those around them. People have long debated whether addiction is a habit or a ...

Gen Z “ghosts” alcohol as sobriety rises; The White Chip shows addiction and recovery. Gen Z is increasingly “ghosting” alcohol, embracing sober curiosity and redefining social life. Yet nearly 28 ...

Maryland Public Television will premiere the hour-long documentary Real Stories of Addiction and Hope on September 22, 2025, at 9 p.m. on MPT channels and its livestream. The program coincides with ...